LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Clipper yacht Liverpool 2018 leads the procession past Burbo Bank as the yachts of the The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrive in Liverpool Bay for the start of this year's round the world race on August 14, 2017 in Liverpool, England. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the world's longest ocean adventure and is also regarded as one of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet. This year's race starts from Liverpool on Sunday. At 40,000 nautical miles long and taking almost a year to complete, it consists of twelve teams competing against each other on 70-foot ocean racing yachts. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)